The Plays theThing was such a vulnerable space for me because so many people were playing my game as if it was a regular game. It gave me a weird feeling that people were interacting with what I created. I always had this feeling during our crits, but it felt more real and more vulnerable during this event. So many people asked me questions about my game, first asking me if it was even a game. I explained to a couple of people who were especially interested what I did with my game and how I collaborated with different mediums and projects. The talks and my short conversations with different people really opened up my mind about creating future games. I never considered making more games, but again, “Ouroboros” wasn’t really a “game.” I am interested in wrestling with the concept of what a game is for my future projects. This event really helped me to see that these ideas that only live in my mind can be potentially enjoyed by other people. I am so grateful to my classmates and to Patrick for watching me grow during this short amount of time. I had so much fun creating and wrestling with my mind in this class.
